The Proud and Profane 67 years old

A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!

The Proud and Profane

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley (Deborah Kerr) arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck (William Holden), but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.

Credits

The Proud and Profane Cast

Name Character
Thelma Ritter She was 54, 66 years old when she died as Kate Connors
Deborah Kerr She was 34, 86 years old when she died as Lee Ashley
William Holden He was 38, 63 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Colin Black
Robert Morse He was 25, now 92 years old as Casualty
Dewey Martin He was 32, 94 years old when he died as Eddie Wodcik
Ross Bagdasarian He was 37, 52 years old when he died as Louie
Ward Wood He was 32, 77 years old when he died as Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh
Peter Hansen He was 88, 148 years old when he died as Lieutenant (jg) Hutchins
Claude Akins He was 30, 67 years old when he died as Big soldier
Frank Gorshin He was 23, 72 years old when he died as Harry
William Redfield He was 29, 49 years old when he died as Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes
Adam Williams He was 33, 84 years old when he died as Eustace Press
Don House as Marine
George Brenlin He was 28, 58 years old when he died as Casualty
Nancy Stevens as Evvie
Geneviève Aumont as Lili Carere
Geraldine Hall as Helen
Ann Morriss She was 36, 74 years old when she died as Pat
Bob Kenaston as Soldier
Ray Stricklyn He was 27, 73 years old when he died as Casualty
Taylor Measom as Marine
Richard Shannon He was 2, 35 years old when he died as Major
Evelyn Cotton as Beth
Theodore Newton He was 51, 58 years old when he died as Bob Kilpatrick
Lorraine Brox as Sissie
Marion Ross (physicist) She was 53, 90 years old when she died as Joan

The Proud and Profane Crew

Name Department
William Perlberg as Producer. He was 55 (68) years old when He died Production
John F. Warren as Director of Photography. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Camera
Alma Macrorie as Editor. She was 51 (65) years old when She died Editing
George Seaton as Director. He was 45 (68) years old when He died Directing
George Seaton as Screenplay. He was 45 (68) years old when He died Writing
George Seaton as Story. He was 45 (68) years old when He died Writing
Lucy Herndon Crockett as Novel. She was 42 (88) years old when She died Writing
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The Proud and Profane (67 years)

A MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...!

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 13, 1956
  • Runtime: 111 minutes